Pat McGrath Nymphette Divine BlushPat McGrath Nymphette Divine Blush ($ 38.00 for 0.34 oz.) Is a lighter, medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and warmer, very fine gold pearls throughout. It had an opaque color coverage in a single layer, so it was more pigmented than available on the market. For clearer and more buildable coverage, you’ll need to use a lighter hand and a less dense brush.
The blush had a very smooth, silky texture that was neither powdery nor too tightly pressed into the pan. it also seemed to have a velvety glide which helped make it very easy to use as it was effortlessly mixable on my skin. It was nine hours before it showed signs of fading.
MORE READING: Formula overview for details on general performance and properties (such as fragrance).
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Formula overview
$ 38.00 / 0.34 oz. – – $ 111.76 per ounce
The formula should be “feather-light, durable” and “effortlessly go from being merely to being subversive”. The blushes are available in two versions – semi-matt and satin – and range from more subdued to livelier. The biggest “downside” to the formula was that it was pigmented rather than buildable so you could use a lighter hand to get a more buildable cover, but I found I had to use a light to medium hand to get it make sure I don’t over-apply every shade.
The consistency was smooth, silky and felt slightly creamy; There was a hint of powder in the pan but had more slip than most powder redness on the market, but it was definitely a powder-based formula. The product was applied well to both bare skin and foundation as it diffused well around the edges without picking up base products.
The satin bead finish was bright but not overly shimmery so it didn’t emphasize the natural texture of my skin. They wore on me for about nine hours before they visibly faded.
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ingredients
Talc, mica, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, dimethiconol stearate, dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, caprylyl glycol, diisostearyl malate, hexylene glycol, magnesium myristate, tin oxide, phenoxyethanol. (+/-): Titanium dioxide (Ci 77891), iron oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 See ( Ci 15850), Ultramarine (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 See (Ci 19140).
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